On Our Way, We Met With
Several Towns Of Indians, Each Town Having Its Theater Or State House,
Such Houses
Being found all along the Road, till you come to Sapona,
and then no more of those Buildings, it being
About 170 Miles.
We reach'd 10 Miles this day, lying at another Town of the Wisacks.
The Man of the House offer'd us Skins to sell, but they were too heavy Burdens
for our long Voyage.
{Tuesday.}
Next Morning we set out early, breaking the Ice we met withal,
in the stony Runs, which were many. We pass'd by several Cottages,
and about 8 of the Clock came to a pretty big Town,
where we took up our Quarters, in one of their State Houses,
the Men being all out, hunting in the Woods, and none but Women at home.
Our Fellow Traveller of whom I spoke before at the Congerees,
having a great Mind for an Indian Lass, for his Bed-Fellow that Night,
spoke to our Guide, who soon got a Couple, reserving one for himself.
That which fell to our Companion's Share, was a pretty young Girl.
Tho' they could not understand one Word of what each other spoke,
yet the Female Indian, being no Novice at her Game, but understanding
what she came thither for, acted her Part dexterously enough with her Cully,
to make him sensible of what she wanted; which was to pay the Hire,
before he rode the Hackney. He shew'd her all the Treasure
he was possess'd of, as Beads, Red Cadis, &c. which she lik'd very well,
and permitted him to put them into his Pocket again, endearing him
with all the Charms, which one of a better Education than Dame Nature
had bestow'd upon her, could have made use of, to render her Consort
a surer Captive. After they had us'd this Sort of Courtship a small time,
the Match was confirm'd by both Parties, with the Approbation
of as many Indian Women, as came to the House, to celebrate
our Winchester-Wedding. Every one of the Bride-Maids were as great Whores,
as Mrs. Bride, tho' not quite so handsome. Our happy Couple
went to Bed together before us all, and with as little Blushing,
as if they had been Man and Wife for 7 Years. The rest of the Company
being weary with travelling, had more Mind to take their Rest,
than add more Weddings to that hopeful one already consummated;
so that tho' the other Virgins offer'd their Service to us,
we gave them their Answer, and went to sleep. About an Hour before day,
I awak'd, and saw somebody walking up and down the Room
in a seemingly deep Melancholy. I call'd out to know who it was,
and it prov'd to be Mr. Bridegroom, who in less than 12 Hours, was Batchelor,
Husband, and Widdower, his dear Spouse having pick'd his Pocket of the Beads,
Cadis, and what else should have gratified the Indians
for the Victuals we receiv'd of them.
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